Minute of meeting of 28 Auugst 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 21 October 2024
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ECONOMY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday 28 August 2024 at 9:30am. Present: Bailies A Bailey and C McLaren, Councillors H Anderson, S Carr, B Brawn (Substituting for N Khogali), C Stewart, E Drysdale, J Duff, A Forbes, K Harvey, D Illingworth (Substituting for F Smith), G Laing, W Robertson, C Stewart and J Welch. In Attendance: F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure, D Littlejohn, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning, S D’All, R Stewart, D McKeown, S Skene, H Hope, C McLaren, K Divin, K Walker (all Economy, Place and Learning); J Guild, S Hendry, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Strategy, People and Resources). Apologies for Absence: Councillors N Khogali and F Smith. Councillor E Drysdale, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Convener welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interests in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE OF 29 MAY 2024 The minute of the meeting of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee of 29 May 2024 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENT Resolved: The status of actions in the Outstanding Business Statement (24/232) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly. 5. ROAD GULLY CLEANSING There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (24/233) (1) reporting on progress and performance on gully cleansing over the last few years, also (2) covering the gully function/disposal mechanism/cleansing/capacity/performance and costs and (3) detailing issues and barriers to achieving targets.
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Resolved: (i) The content of the report in relation to the gully cleansing activity performance, the actual purpose of a road gully, how it operates and its limitations in mitigating flooding occurring, be noted. (ii) It be noted that no enhancement to the activity is recommended by officers but if any enhancement is required, then additional labour and financial resource would be required to achieve it. The Convener referred to this being the last meeting of this Committee for Stuart D’All, Road Maintenance Partnership Manager. He thanked Stuart for the contribution made to the work of this Committee over the years, for his years of service to local government and wished him well for the future. 6. PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (24/234) advising Committee of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order to introduce waiting restrictions on North Crofts in Auchterarder. Resolved: (i) The objections received, be noted. (ii) The Ward 7 Elected Members views in paragraph 4.7, be noted and the objections be set aside. (iii) The Order to promote the Waiting Restrictions on North Crofts, Green Crofts and Hannover Gardens in Auchterarder, be made. THERE FOLLOWED A SHORT RECESS AND THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED AT 10.55AM. 7. SHORT-TERM LET AREA CONTROL PROPOSAL There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/235) seeking approval to commence the formal statutory process to introduce a Short-term Let Control Area informed by the results of the 2023 non- statutory consultation on the principle of a Control Area, and updated research by housing experts Arneil Johnston using the Licence register of short-term lets (STLs). Motion by Councillors E Drysdale and J Welch To accept the recommendations as set out in the report. Amendment by Councillors A Forbes and J Duff Note the contents of the report but reject the recommendations and proposals to proceed. In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call vote was taken 7 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie A Bailey, Councillors S Carr, S Donaldson, E Drysdale, K Harvey, G Laing and J Welch.
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8 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C McLaren, Councillors H Anderson, B Brawn, J Duff, A Forbes, D Illingworth, W Robertson and C Stewart. Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment.